Instinet and Samsung Securities will announce the launch of KoreaCross today. KoreaCross is a crossing engine available to institutional investors and will be cranked up on April 7. The product is owned by Instinet, with Samsung Securities acting as local broker sponsor and providing clearing and settlement services as well as domestic order flow. The engine, which covers longs and shorts, operates as a ‘blackbox’ pre-market... Read the whole story 
By Simon Osborne | 31 Mar 2008
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The only way to restore confidence in credit and save the securitisation market may be to establish a buyer of last resort. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 31 Mar 2008
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Hong Kong’s largest distributor HSBC says it will stay focused on bond and thematic product launches for the rest of the year, in response to investor appetite. More
By Liz Mak | 31 Mar 2008
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Derek Ng at SG Securities insists that agricultural prices still have room to grow and that the firm's latest fund launch is not a ‘me too’ attempt. More
By Liz Mak | 31 Mar 2008
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All fund categories in the mainland posted returns in February, although portfolios are still generally down over a six-month period. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 28 Mar 2008
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Singapore country head Susan Soh says competition is tough in Southeast Asia, as it is for the whole Asian region, and there is a constant need to come up with new products to ensure longevity. More
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From AsianInvestor magazine: Not everyone is crying into their beer over whipsawing securities markets – some hedge funds are in their element. Can investors still get into the game of trading volatility? More
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US equity funds and money market funds absorb inflows, while Asia ex-Japan funds continue to suffer from net outflows. Taiwan bucks the regional trend with eight straight weeks of net inflows.
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The China A-share market, reserved for domestic investors and those with QFII quotas, has suffered huge losses so far this year after outperforming the region for two years in a row. AsianInvestor spoke with fund managers and analysts about whether the current setback is temporary. This is the last of a four-part series.
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Commodities funds lead the way, while bond funds continue to show lacklustre performance, according to Lipper data.
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European and Middle Eastern institutional interest in Asian real estate continues.
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Lehman storms back with news of a Singapore prime brokerage focus and further Hong Kong hires.
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The Chicago-based US Futures Exchange is going live with Sensex contracts in April.
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GIC Real Estate and US-based hospitality company Host Hotels & Resorts create a joint venture to invest up to $2 billion in hotels in the Asia-Pacific region.
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The China A-share market, reserved for domestic investors and those with QFII quotas, has suffered huge losses so far this year. AsianInvestor spoke with fund managers and analysts about their views on the market. This is part three of a four-part series.
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